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Network Rail fined £3.75m for safety failures in deaths of two track workers
Gareth Delbridge and Michael ‘Spike’ Lewis died after being hit by a train near Port Talbot in July 2019
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All trains on major London route canceled, sparking early morning travel chaos
All trains on a major route to London’s busiest train station have been cancelled this morning after a points failure.
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Rail passengers are facing significant disruption as Avanti train managers go on strike, impacting services and travel schedules
RMT action on New Year’s Eve and 2 January over rest day working will mean ‘significantly reduced’ timetable
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Tokyo Metro wins contract to operate London’s Elizabeth line
Consortium including company that runs Tokyo’s renowned metro system to take over from China’s MTR in May
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Two trains collide in Wales, leaving one dead and 15 injured
Crash in Powys occurred on single-track section near passing loop, with one train apparently unable to stop
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Transport for London has cut data feeds to travel apps due to a cyber-attack
Decision affects services such as Citymapper, while TfL says incident not believed to be ransomware attack
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Rail fares could rise by a significant amount next year, adding to the misery for millions of travelers
Commuters and other train passengers could see ticket prices jump by another 3.6% next March, on top of a near 5% rise earlier this year, piling more financial pain on travellers already enduring widespread delays and cancellations
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French rail network hit by arson attacks before Olympics opening ceremony
Prosecutors open formal investigation after coordinated attacks cause severe disruption on France’s busiest lines